Hightown Cast and Character Guide
A cast and character guide for the STARZ series Hightown featuring who plays who, information about each character, and other noteworthy information about the show.
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A cast and character guide for the STARZ series Hightown featuring who plays who, information about each character, and other noteworthy information about the show.
Please Note: This content contains pertinent spoilers, descriptions are updated as new information is presented, images changed as better ones are captured, and this is not an exhaustive list of every cast member, guest star, or reoccurring role.
General Information About Hightown
Creator(s) | Rebecca Cutter |
First Aired (STARZ) | 5/17/2020 |
Groups & Organizations
- Drug Diversion Unit (2.4): A unit in the prison system dedicated to drug addicts and non violent offenders who need rehabilitation over punishment.
Notable Locations
- Provincetown: P-Town, amongst other names, is noted to be gay heaven and also a place where drugs are rampant. Not to say Provincetown is strictly about partying, there are people who don’t necessarily care for the scene, but it is a major attraction.
- Xavier’s: The strip club where Renee dances
- Bourne: A nearby town which also has a drug population problem.
Terms To Know
- Gold Star: Meaning you never had sex with someone of the opposite sex.
- Pink Cloud: The early days of sobriety which makes you feel and act like you have immense clarity
Other Noteworthy Information
- 1.2: Based on Krista’s intake form, it is the summer of 2019
- 1.4: Show starts on August 22nd, and is at September 6th as of episode 4.
- 1.6: It’s around September 8th.
- Great White (2.1): Charmaine’s new drug hitting the market
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Jackie Quinones (Monica Raymund)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 1 “Love You Like A Sister” [Series Premiere]
Brief Description
A member of the National Marine Fishery Services, as a special agent, who is a gold star lesbian that enjoys drinking, drugs, and hooking up. At least when we first meet her. An incident at the end of the first episode seemingly will redirect her life for the better.
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Additional Information About Jackie
- 1.2: Had one serious relationship previously, with a girl named Devonne.
- Her father is a fisherman who lost a finger and cheated on her mom.
- 2.1: As of the start of this season, she is 50 days sober but doesn’t have a sponsor and hasn’t begun her 4th step.
- Only Child (2.4): She is a only child
- Home Street (2.9): Shawmut Avenue
Quotes
Sherry (Masha King)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 1 “Love You Like A Sister” [Series Premiere]
Brief Description
Sherry was a drug dealer until she was murdered by Osito. But now she is someone who has changed Jackie, and many other people’s lives, forever.
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Additional Information About Sherry
- 1.2: Was 22
Quotes
Ray (James Badge Dale)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 1 “Love You Like A Sister” [Series Premiere]
Brief Description
A narcotics state cop who has a real hard-on for Frankie Cuevas and is trying to link Sherry’s death to him.
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Additional Information About Ray
- 1.1: We’re told, through Alan, and shown through his relationship with Renee, he doesn’t have a significant other or any life outside of work.
- 1.4: Has a 17-year-old son and ex-wife.
- 2.1: Was 18 years on state police and a Seargent in the Narcotics Unit
Quotes
Frankie Cuevas (Amaury Nolasco)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 1 “Love You Like A Sister” [Series Premiere]
Brief Description
A former kingpin of Dominican descent, that Ray took down and now is dealing with 15 years in prison for trafficking and distribution.
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Additional Information About Frankie
- 1.1: Has a son, Frankie Jr. with Renee
Quotes
Alan (Dohn Norwood)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 1 “Love You Like A Sister” [Series Premiere]
Brief Description
Ray’s partner who has a family, including a baby, and is less high-strung than Ray. Not to the point of appearing lazy but certainly not putting in extra hours than necessary. Mainly since he believes in a healthy work/ life balance.
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Additional Information About Alan
- Career Length (2.10): He has been a cop for at least 10 years
Quotes
Krista (Crystal Lake Evans)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 1 “Love You Like A Sister” [Series Premiere]
Brief Description
One of Sherry’s closest friends who recently got out of rehab and witnesses her murder.
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Additional Information About Krista
- 1.2: Was born 2/13/1996
Notable Episodes
- S1E3: We meet her friend Bethany (Claudia Logan) who ends up triggering a series of events which not only leads Krista to be found but people to know she is a witness.
Quotes
Ed (Mike Pniewski)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 1 “Love You Like A Sister” [Series Premiere]
Brief Description
Jackie’s superior at the National Marine Fishery Services who also acts as a paternal figure in her life.
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Additional Information About Ed
Quotes
Michael (Michael Park)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 1 “Love You Like A Sister” [Series Premiere]
Brief Description
A local fisherman who might be involved with Sherry’s murder. If not, at the very least, her ending up in the water.
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Additional Information About Michael
Quotes
Junior (Shane Harper)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 1 “Love You Like A Sister” [Series Premiere]
Brief Description
Michael’s son, who works with him on his boat, that is a recovering addict and is 90 days sober. Something he is very proud of and hoping to use to get his family back.
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Additional Information About Junior
- 1.1: His girl is named Donna.
- 1.2: Was addicted to alcohol and fentanyl
- Is 90 days sober
Quotes
Renee Segna (Riley Voelkel)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 1 “Love You Like A Sister” [Series Premiere]
Brief Description
Frankie’s girl, and mother to his son, Frankie Jr., who is a stripper and sex worker to make ends meet. Also, pushed by Frankie, and Ray to a point, she is tasked with trying to work both sides so both men can be informed about that is going on. Though, with Ray, he may be looking for more than a CI.
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Additional Information About Renee
- 1.2: is 22
- Stripper name is Candy
- 1.6: Met Frankie when she was 19
- Been Together How Long Now (2.8): Says she has been with Frankie since she was 18
Quotes
Osito (Atkins Estimond)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 2 “Severely Weatherbeaten”
Brief Description
A Dominican-Haitian gangster who works for or with Frankie.
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Additional Information About Osito
- 1.2: Aliases: Emmanuel Delgado and Demonton Vargas
- Was deported in 2017
- 1.5: The first time he killed someone was when he was 15, when he was with his brother.
Quotes
Donna (Ana Nogueira)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 2 “Severely Weatherbeaten”
Brief Description
The mother of Junior’s daughter Mackayleigh.
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Additional Information About Donna
Quotes
Devonne (Gia Vrovatin)
First Noted In – Season 1, Episode 3
Brief Description
Who Jackie notes as the love of her life, who is a nurse.
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Additional Information About Devonne
Notable Episodes
Quotes
Sean “Kizzle” Gandam (Edmund Donovan)
First Noted In – Season 1, Episode 3
Brief Description
One of Osito’s soldiers who isn’t often around him, but was with him when Sherry was murdered.
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Additional Information About Kizzle
- S1E4: Went to school with Ethan at Nauset Regional
Notable Episodes
Quotes
Anthony (Drew Powell)
First Noted In – Season 1, Episode 3
Brief Description
Krista’s sugar daddy who has a whole family but with Krista willing to do things his wife won’t, he keeps her around.
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Additional Information About Anthony
- S1E3: Lives in Wareham
Notable Episodes
Quotes
Ethan (Angus O’Brien)
First Noted In – Season 1, Episode 4
Brief Description
A CI that Ray recruits who might be the key to Ray taking down Osito.
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Additional Information About Ethan
Notable Episodes
Quotes
Charmaine (Imani Lewis)
Brief Introduction
Under her uncle Wayne (Craig Mums Grant), Charmaine has learned about the gangster and drug dealing life and rather than live with her aunt, or end up in the system, she and her sister decide they are going to pick up where their uncle left off.
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Additional Information About Charmaine
- First Noted In – Season 1, Episode 8
- Orphan (2.8): Both her parents died by the time she was 8
- Age (2.9): Just turned 18
- Home Street (2.9): North Front Street
Quotes
The circus don’t stop for just one clown.
— Charmaine (2.7)
Jorge (Luis Guzman)
In prison for quite some time, but recently released, Jorge is a cousin, a brother, just who Frankie needs to get his operation back from life support. But, while Frankie loves, adores, even needs Jorge, Renee has no love for this man since he is a constant reminder of her past and a leash on her future.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 1 “Great White”
Quotes & Gifs
Leslie (Tonya Glanz)
One of the cops for the Massachusetts state police who seemingly will become a mentor and ally to Jackie unless Jackie does something which could ruin her ascent in the department.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 1 “Great White”
- It Runs In The Family (2.4): Her dad is a cop
- Age (2.10): She’s 35
- Mom’s Name (2.10) Fran
Quotes & Gifs
Daisy (Jona Xiao)
Jorge’s main squeeze who works at Xavier’s.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 2 “Girl Power”
- Real Name (2.4): Britney Chin
- Backstory (2.4): She’s from Lowell, MA, and around 2016 she got in trouble with the law, due to her boyfriend at the time, and because of this, her daughter, Valentina, is living with her parents.
Quotes & Gifs
Nick (Joey LaBrasca)
Ray’s kid with who he has a strained relationship with.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 2 “Girl Power”
Quotes & Gifs
Henriette (Charline St. Charles)
Alan’s wife and mother of his child.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 2 “Girl Power”
Quotes & Gifs
Linda (Meagen Fay)
Ed’s wife.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 3 “Fresh As A Daisy”
Quotes & Gifs
Maryanne (Sprague Grayden)
Nick’s mother and Ray’s ex-wife, who is a nurse.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 3 “Fresh As A Daisy”
Quotes & Gifs
Vernon (Cecil Blutcher)
Vernon is Osito’s new cellmate, from Opa-Locka, Florida who used to have a problem with lean and oxy, among other drugs, and was in and out of lockup since he was 16.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 4 “Daddy Issues”
Quotes & Gifs
Rafael (Carlos Gomez)
Rafael is a fisherman and Jackie’s father.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 4 “Daddy Issues”
Quotes & Gifs
Callie (Barbara Weetman)
Callie is Renee’s mother.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 4 “Daddy Issues”
Quotes & Gifs
Ron (Hunter Emery)
Ron is a member of the fishery service who is like an annoying, and perverted, brother to Jackie and dumba** son to Ed.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 4 “Daddy Issues”
Quotes & Gifs
Ruth (Elizabeth June)
Ruth is Charmaine’s aunt who provides her with cover.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 4 “Daddy Issues”
Quotes & Gifs
Aileen (Nyeema Carter)
Aileen is Charmaine’s 13-year-old little sister who spends most of her day playing video games and isn’t fully aware of her sister’s business.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 6 “Behind Every Skirt Is A Slip”
Quotes & Gifs
Janelle (Crystal Lee Brown)
Janelle is a physical therapist at the prison Osito is in.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 7 “Crack Is Wack”
- Tenure (2.8): She has been doing her job for 20 years
Quotes & Gifs
Felix (Andres Munar)
Felix is a member of the DEA.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 7 “Crack Is Wack”
Quotes & Gifs
Vince (Phil McGlaston)
Vince is one of the members of the AA group Jackie sometimes goes to.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 7 “Crack Is Wack”
Quotes & Gifs
Chuleta (Dominic Santana)
Chuleta is Frankie’s muscle.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 9 “Small Craft Warning”
Quotes & Gifs
Ralphie (David Iacono)
Ralphie is Charmaine’s New York contact with who she practically grew up with, due to her and Ralphie’s uncle knowing each other for 20 years.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 9 “Small Craft Warning”
- Role (2.10): He is the nephew of the “King of New York.”
Quotes & Gifs
Lieutenant Smith (James Biberi)
Lieutenant Smith oversees the narcotics division.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 10 “Fool Me Twice”
Quotes & Gifs